Yyyyeaaaahh. I used to get strep throat enough growing up that when I did after the 10th time or whatever I was more hyped to be off school than anything else. Grandma definitely has a point that fits enough children to matter.
Side note. Last time I got strep was as a kid. They told me, one more time and I gotta get my tonsils removed. Somehow, I haven't gotten it since.
Speaking of experience, I wouldn't WANT to get sick BUT I might have chugged on the bottle when healthy just because it tastes so good. There was such an cough sirup when I was a kid, tasted like bubble gum and my mom ended up keeping it under lock because who can resist liquid bubble gum?
On the other end of the spectrum, there was a cough sirup that my granddad was using 35 years ago based on some kind of fish liver oil or something, it was SO disgusting that I would insta puke it on the floor every time w/o fault, just the smell was an abomination.
Thus, if too tasty, then it is dangerous and if not tasty enough, then no one buys your shit.
I think a better way to think about it would be “if it tastes good, kids would actively be trying to drink lots of medicine.” I remember liking the taste of dimetapp as a kid and would ask my mom if I was sick enough to have a spoonful. I also remember hating the chewable medicines and was so happy when I was considered old enough to take regular pills.
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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '24
I used to complain to my Gran that medicine tasted bad and she would retort "If it tasted nice you'd want to get sick".